Dating at an early age

Notice what "dating" seems to mean to your child and then talk about it.

Michelle Anthony, Ph D, a developmental psychologist and learning therapist in Denver, suggests an opening line like: “It sounds like a lot of kids are talking about dating now. ” If you can't tell what dating means to your kid, try discussing dating as shown on TV shows or in movies that are age-appropriate.

Parents and youth workers can play an important role in equipping kids to navigate the dating years.

Here are some things we can do: Far too many Christian adolescents don’t have a clue that there is a better way to relate to the opposite sex than what the world shows us. This means that we are called to treat the opposite sex with a special kind of respect because Christ lives within them.

Talk to your teen about what a good relationship is.

While you may think your teen already knows how to date, they probably don’t.

But it’s important to remember that they do still need you now and this is a normal development phase of the teen years.

Once your child starts dating, don’t stop talking to them about relationships.Most parents have some fears of the day their child will start dating.It is the big sign that they’re growing up and are entering adulthood.The Law of Superposition, which states that older layers will be deeper in a site than more recent layers, was the summary outcome of 'relative dating' as observed in geology from the 17th century to the early 20th century.The regular order of occurrence of fossils in rock layers was discovered around 1800 by William Smith.